handblown

adjective

hand·​blown ˈhan(d)-ˈblōn How to pronounce handblown (audio)
: made by glassblowing and molded by hand

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Starlight Atrium and Galileo’s Bar. Fans of Regent’s trademark lavish design won’t be disappointed, with touches such as handblown glass and ceramic pearls and light fixtures fashioned to resemble jewelry among the intricate interior details. Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025 Each room—furnished with cabinetry, chairs, side tables, and handblown glass lamps all made in Norway—looks out at either land or sea. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 Each glass pyramid shade was handblown at the designer’s Swedish factory. Morgan Meier, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2025 The wax in the candle’s 10.6-ounce medium version ($115) is the perfect shade of red, as is its handblown glass container. Alix Strauss, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handblown

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of handblown was in 1885

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“Handblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handblown. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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